This makes me extremely giddy. Hugo Weaving and Adam Driver would be great to have on board, but the real kicker is Fassbender. He's my favorite actor working today, and if he says yes to a role in Episode VII, I'll sleep much better at night.

Sounds as tall as a Texas toadstool to me, but I can actually see it happening if he's the insecure version of Luthor who physically trains to stack his appearance up to that of his famous enemy's.

I figure Telly Savalas is made for the role, but we're about 40 years late on that score.

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Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:44 am

Steven

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Re: General Movie News

Tarantino's next film has a title! It's called The Hateful Eight, and there are rumors swirling that it could star Bruce Dern. I'm absolutely intrigued.

I think my favorite so far is the notion of Obi-Wan Kenobi's long-lost daughter, mainly because of the way it would slightly reframe our perception of Kenobi. (Hardly for the first time... "From a certain point of view", and all that.) Jedi are encouraged to love, indeed.

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Also, Richard Linklater's 12-year project Boyhood is premiering at Sundance this month, so that means it will finally come out this year. From someone who's seen it: "Don't want to say too much about BOYHOOD yet, but the way Linklater handles the passage of time is Pialat-level astonishing." Don't know what that means, but sounds promising.

Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:15 pm

nitrium

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Re: General Movie News

peng wrote:

"Don't want to say too much about BOYHOOD yet, but the way Linklater handles the passage of time is Pialat-level astonishing." Don't know what that means, but sounds promising.

"Pialat's work is marked by the use of long takes, which often feed from sudden peaks of dramatic intensity in character interaction." According to wikipedia.

Takeaway: they really, really need to make more movies that take place in Rhode Island.

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Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:19 pm

KWRoss

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Re: General Movie News

Bonus Takeaway: Finally! Someone who doesn't list PINK FLAMINGOS for Maryland! I swear every single one of these maps makes that choice.

Jesus Christ. What the fuck happened to James Cameron? I can put up with Titanic, but goddamnit, 3 more Avatars? Stop making that shit and get back to your forte. Make fucking Battle Angel already.

I hate Titanic with a passion, Avatar is at least tolerable by comparison, but three sequels seems WAY too excessive. It sounds like Cameron is getting greedy and cares more about money then quality.

Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:37 pm

KWRoss

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Joined: Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:37 amPosts: 1210Location: Laurel, MD

Re: General Movie News

Eh, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. I still enjoy the hell out of Avatar in the same way I enjoy Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. With several sequels, there might be an opportunity for a really dark chapter in there somewhere a la Empire Strikes Back or The Dark Knight. That would be pretty cool.

3 more Avatars could end the industry ... or the Universe for that matter

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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:53 pm

roastbeef_ajus

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Re: General Movie News

Vexer wrote:

I hate Titanic with a passion, Avatar is at least tolerable by comparison, but three sequels seems WAY too excessive. It sounds like Cameron is getting greedy and cares more about money then quality.

I don't know why he would care about money any more. He is worth an estimated $650 million, with only Spielberg and Lucas worth more, and they are both billionaires. Maybe he wants billionaire status too.

Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:59 pm

Ken

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Re: General Movie News

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that he's making more Avatars because Avatar is a perfect cross-section of where his interests are at this stage in his career. If he wanted to make another Terminator 2 or True Lies, he'd be doing it and they'd probably be making him just as much money.

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